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choice of forum
| Choice of Law | Admission of Extrinsic Evidence | Insurer Allocation | Pre-Tender Fees | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government interest analysis | Facts set forth in the pleadings alone | If one claim is potentially covered, must defend entire suit | Not Addressed | 3 years |
| Valentine v. Elliott (In Re Estate of Delaney), 819 A.2d 968, 988 (D.C. 2003) | Travelers Indem. Co. of Illinois v. United Food & Commercial Workers Int’l Union, 770 A.2d 978, 986-87 (D.C. 2001) | Washington Sports & Entm’t, Inc. v. United Coastal Ins. Co., 7 F. Supp. 2d 1, 9 (D.D.C. 1998) | (D.C. Code Ann. § 12-301) |
| Pre-Judgment Interest | Late Notice | Public Policy Bar | Independent Counsel | Atty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6% | “No prejudice” exception – reasonableness standard | Bar to indemnity but not to defense | May choose own counsel | Recoverable |
| (D.C. Code Ann. § 28-3302(a)) | Greycoat Hanover F St. Ltd. P’ship v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 657 A.2d 764, 768-69 (D.C. 1995) | Salus Corp. v. Continental Cas. Co., 478 A.2d 1067, 1070 (D.C. 1984) | Eureka Inv. Corp., N.V. v. Chicago Title Ins. Co., 530 F. Supp. 1110, 1123-24 (D.D.C. 1982) | Messina v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 998 F.2d 2, 5 (D.C. 1993) Athridge v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 2001 WL 214212, at *3 (D.D.C. Mar. 2, 2001) |